moving dogs to Russia

The Daily Dish has a couple of great stories up this week, one about the stray dogs who have learned how to move around the city of Moscow by riding trains. 

[Animal specialist Andrei] Neuronov says there are some 500 strays that live in the metro stations, especially during the colder months, but only about 20 have learned how to ride the trains. This happened gradually, first as a way to broaden their territory. Later, it became a way of life. “Why should they go by foot if they can move around by public transport?” he asks.

“They orient themselves in a number of ways,” Neuronov adds. “They figure out where they are by smell, by recognising the name of the station from the recorded announcer’s voice and by time intervals. If, for example, you come every Monday and feed a dog, that dog will know when it’s Monday and the hour to expect you, based on their sense of time intervals from their ­biological clocks.”

There has been quite a bit of talk about the stray situation in Moscow.  While some pets live like kings and queens, others are cast aside on the streets.  Many expats who relocate to Moscow and Russia have a difficult time with the adjustment.  For details on moving dogs and cats to Russia, check out our Russia pet import requirements.  We also have a great firsthand account from a past customer who moved with dogs to Russia.